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Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: In the ongoing investigation into the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, his wife Sonam and her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha have been remanded to police custody till June 19. A court in Shillong also granted police remand for the next eight days for three others accused in the case.

Raja Raghuvanshi, 29, and Sonam were married on May 11 in Indore. The couple had travelled to Meghalaya for their honeymoon but went missing on May 23. Days later, Raja's body was discovered in a deep gorge near a waterfall in Sohra, also known as Cherrapunji, located in the East Khasi Hills district. The discovery was made on June 2.

Initially declared missing, Sonam resurfaced in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday night and surrendered to authorities. Her appearance came shortly after the arrests of Akash Rajput (19), Vishal Singh Chauhan (22), and Anand Kurmi, all accused of being involved in the conspiracy and execution of the murder. Raj Singh Kushwaha (21), the man alleged to be Sonam’s lover and co-conspirator, was arrested later.

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All accused have since been brought to Shillong by a Meghalaya Police team and produced before a local court for remand.

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According to police officials, Raj Kushwaha and the three other men, who are suspected to have helped carry out the killing, were already known to each other before the crime. Investigators believe the murder was carefully planned and executed while the couple was on their honeymoon.

'Sonam Raghuvanshi’s Role in Husband’s Murder Confirmed': Meghalaya Police

The Meghalaya Police on Wednesday said they have substantial evidence linking Sonam Raghuvanshi to the murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Sohra last month. According to the police, she allegedly carried out the crime with the help of her alleged boyfriend Raj Kushwaha and three hired killers.

“This is an ongoing investigation and we have to confirm a lot of things. We have enough evidence against them, but that will become clearer once we finish with their interrogation. There are a lot of loose ends that we need to tie up, we can confirm (them) only after her (Sonam’s) interrogation. In our evidence, it is proven that she is very much involved, it will become clear after her interrogation,” said Vivek Syiem, Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills, where the murder took place.

Syiem further added that detailed interrogations are yet to begin but are expected to uncover more evidence. “Thorough interrogation will start after some time, and we will confirm a lot of facts. We have adequate evidence against all the accused in the seven days (since the recovery of Raja’s body on June 2). More evidence will come out after their thorough interrogation,” he said.

He also urged the media to refrain from reporting speculative information and to rely only on verified updates from law enforcement. “The facts will come out after thorough interrogation, and we corroborate different things because versions could be different from different accused,” Syiem added.

While Sonam’s involvement in the crime is already evident, police say further investigation in the coming days will reveal the full extent and nature of her role in the alleged conspiracy.